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Inside Icon Of The Seas: Features, Bookings And What To Expect On The World's Largest Cruise Ship
Icon of the Seas, the latest vessel from Royal Caribbean, is currently deemed the largest cruise ship in the world. With 20 decks and capacity for over 7,600 guests, it is less of a boat and more of a floating township.
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Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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Fuel Tanker In Red Sea Attacked, 2 Explosions Reported: Maritime Security Firm
A Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker reported two explosions near the ship as it travelled off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the third merchant vessel attack of the past 48 hours, British security firm Ambrey
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Houthi Rebels Fire On Cargo Ships In Red Sea: US Military
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles late Tuesday toward merchant ships travelling in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the US military said following a report by the British maritime security agency UKMTO.
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World War II Ship That Sank With 864 Soldiers On Board Found After 84 Years
Dubbed as Australia's "worst maritime disaster", the ship was torpedoed while it was travelling from Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a US submarine.
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India, US 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Dialogue Next Week
A group of senior US officials will travel to India next week to attend the US-India 2 2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue, according to the State Department.
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Potential "Hijack" Of Ship Off UAE Coast: UK Agency
The UK agency, which categorises it as an asphalt and bitumen tanker, said it was travelling to Sohar, a port on Oman's northern coast.
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Blast Hits Israeli-Owned Vessel In Gulf Of Oman: Report
An Israeli vessel apparently travelling from Saudi Arabia to Singapore was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman, maritime security groups said Friday, adding there were no casualties.
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"RoPax" Ferry Services To Reduce Mumbai-Alibaug Travel Time To 45 Minutes
A roll on-roll off cum passenger ferry service, also called "Ropax", between Mumbai and Mandwa near Alibaug, was launched on Sunday in the presence of Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya and Maharashtra port and maritime board officials.
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Australia Joins US-Led Maritime Security Mission In Gulf
Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels travelling through key Middle East waterways after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Reaches Mozambique, Says Africa Visit Aimed At Enhancing Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his four-nation tour of Africa today. His visits are aimed at enhancing ties with countries across the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere and people-to-people relations.
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London Braces for 24 Hour Underground Strike
Britain's capital city braced for travel chaos on Wednesday with a planned London Underground strike expected to be the worst in years, after talks to avert the 24 hour walkout broke down.
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Ferry With 173 on Board Overturns in Philippines: Coast Guard
A ferry with 173 people on board overturned in rough waters in the central Philippines on Thursday as rescuers rushed to the scene, the coast guard said.
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Sri Lanka Bans Foreign Travel By Former Defence Chief in Armoury Probe
A Sri Lankan court has banned the feared brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from foreign travel, police said today, over allegations he used a commercial floating armoury as weaponry for a "private army".
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Spain Picks up Almost 1,000 African Migrants in Two Days
Spanish emergency services picked up 755 immigrants travelling in dozens of small boats and makeshift rafts across the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday and 227 from the same stretch of water the day before, the Maritime Safety Agency said.
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Inside Icon Of The Seas: Features, Bookings And What To Expect On The World's Largest Cruise Ship
Icon of the Seas, the latest vessel from Royal Caribbean, is currently deemed the largest cruise ship in the world. With 20 decks and capacity for over 7,600 guests, it is less of a boat and more of a floating township.
-
Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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Fuel Tanker In Red Sea Attacked, 2 Explosions Reported: Maritime Security Firm
A Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker reported two explosions near the ship as it travelled off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the third merchant vessel attack of the past 48 hours, British security firm Ambrey
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Houthi Rebels Fire On Cargo Ships In Red Sea: US Military
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles late Tuesday toward merchant ships travelling in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the US military said following a report by the British maritime security agency UKMTO.
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World War II Ship That Sank With 864 Soldiers On Board Found After 84 Years
Dubbed as Australia's "worst maritime disaster", the ship was torpedoed while it was travelling from Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a US submarine.
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India, US 2+2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Dialogue Next Week
A group of senior US officials will travel to India next week to attend the US-India 2 2 Intersessional Meeting and Maritime Security Dialogue, according to the State Department.
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Potential "Hijack" Of Ship Off UAE Coast: UK Agency
The UK agency, which categorises it as an asphalt and bitumen tanker, said it was travelling to Sohar, a port on Oman's northern coast.
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Blast Hits Israeli-Owned Vessel In Gulf Of Oman: Report
An Israeli vessel apparently travelling from Saudi Arabia to Singapore was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman, maritime security groups said Friday, adding there were no casualties.
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"RoPax" Ferry Services To Reduce Mumbai-Alibaug Travel Time To 45 Minutes
A roll on-roll off cum passenger ferry service, also called "Ropax", between Mumbai and Mandwa near Alibaug, was launched on Sunday in the presence of Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya and Maharashtra port and maritime board officials.
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Australia Joins US-Led Maritime Security Mission In Gulf
Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels travelling through key Middle East waterways after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Reaches Mozambique, Says Africa Visit Aimed At Enhancing Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his four-nation tour of Africa today. His visits are aimed at enhancing ties with countries across the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere and people-to-people relations.
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London Braces for 24 Hour Underground Strike
Britain's capital city braced for travel chaos on Wednesday with a planned London Underground strike expected to be the worst in years, after talks to avert the 24 hour walkout broke down.
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Ferry With 173 on Board Overturns in Philippines: Coast Guard
A ferry with 173 people on board overturned in rough waters in the central Philippines on Thursday as rescuers rushed to the scene, the coast guard said.
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Sri Lanka Bans Foreign Travel By Former Defence Chief in Armoury Probe
A Sri Lankan court has banned the feared brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from foreign travel, police said today, over allegations he used a commercial floating armoury as weaponry for a "private army".
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Spain Picks up Almost 1,000 African Migrants in Two Days
Spanish emergency services picked up 755 immigrants travelling in dozens of small boats and makeshift rafts across the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday and 227 from the same stretch of water the day before, the Maritime Safety Agency said.
